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Photo Contest: Ruins and Abandoned Places

Ruins and abandoned places are frozen time: architecture left behind by people, spaces where nature and decay become co-authors of the frame. For a photographer, this is primarily work with atmosphere — you need to see history in the cracks of walls, geometry in collapsed floors, poetry in emptiness. We are looking for shots where abandonment is the main character. Not just an old house on the street, but a place with character, where the past is readable and silence is palpable. It's important not just to "find and shoot," but to comprehend the space: build composition, use light and shadow, find minimalist forms in the chaos of destruction.

Accepted:
  • Abandoned buildings and industrial objects with emphasis on geometry and textures
  • Atmosphere of desolation in interiors, exteriors and underground spaces of public buildings
  • Different shooting scales: from general landscapes to focus on individual architectural objects
Not accepted:
  • Close-ups of individual architectural details (doors, windows, railings) and monuments filling the entire frame, as well as interiors of private spaces
  • Staged scenes with models, as well as digital effects imitating destruction or aging

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Viewers' votes are accepted during the submission period and for several days after completion.

Prize

Increase the limit to the load for the main contest 35AWARDS. Extensive coverage of the winner photos, as well as 10 of the best photos of the competition.

Rules

  • photo - 1500 pixels on the longest side
  • Genre photo - Architecture, urban landscape
  • photo should be no copyright marks, add borders, etc.
  • entry fee - free
Not accepted:
  • Similar images (similar combination of objects, cropping, different shooting angle, or change of photo tone)
  • Artificial color changes in graphic editors
  • Collages and composite images
* A photo that has won in other 35AWARDS contests cannot enter the best photos of this contest. Only one photo of the author can enter the number of the best photos of this competition.
** Images that do not match can be removed from the competition.
Mandatory condition: in addition to the rules of this contest, the general rules of the 35AWARDS platform apply — https://35awards.com/page/rules/
They are binding and take precedence for all participants, regardless of whether specific provisions are mentioned on the contest page.

What You Get from This Contest

After the contest ends, you will be able to see the final result of your photos and compare them with other participants’ works.

Themed
Photo ResultYou will see how high your work placed among photos in this contest.
Final SelectionsThe best contest photos will be published in the final results.
CertificateA personal certificate will be available for results provided by the rules.
Main photography awards
12th 35AWARDS:
NOMINATION
Urban landscape (+Architecture)
172 days left
124.9K uploaded photos
Louis-Philippe Provost / 35AWARDS 2019
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